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New shield from patient lawsuits in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court > Medical-Device Makers Seek to Block Suits > Medtronic > Riegel > Defibrillators made by Medtronic and Boston Scientific Corp.’s Guidant unit > Johnson & Johnson > Duragesic pain-killing patch

May the court’s ruling alter the legal landscape for U.S. patients? Will the ruling make it either impossible or difficult to bring these claims to court? Will patients’ ability to seek compensation for injuries caused by medical devices be limited?

IIP > justin > ric mave:
…the justices will consider whether patients can press product-liability lawsuits over […]